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Top 1000 largest companies in the Basic Materials sector in the World by Market Cap

This is the list of the world's largest public listed companies in the Basic Materials sector by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies in the World as of Jul. 01, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $224.62 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 BHP Group $151.21 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3 Air Liquide SA $121.83 B France French Basic Materials French Chemicals
4 Rio Tinto Group $95.24 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
5 The Sherwin-Williams Company $88.71 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
6 Southern Copper Corporation $85.30 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
7 Ecolab Inc. $77.25 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
8 Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd $74.13 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
9 Newmont Corporation $66.85 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
10 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $65.73 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
11 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $64.60 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
12 CRH plc $64.19 B Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
13 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $62.74 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
14 Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $59.53 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
15 Saudi Arabian Mining Company $54.04 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
16 Corteva, Inc. $52.53 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
17 PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk $52.40 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Specialty Chemicals
18 Glencore plc $50.09 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining
19 Grupo Mexico SAB de CV $47.73 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining
20 Fortescue Metals Group Limited $46.82 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
21 BASF SE $46.38 B Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
22 Givaudan SA $45.46 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
23 Saudi Basic Industries Corp $44.80 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Chemicals
24 Sika AG $43.63 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
25 Vale SA $43.25 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
26 Heidelberg Materials AG $40.93 B Germany German Basic Materials German Building Materials
27 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. $40.75 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
28 Barrick Gold Corporation $36.33 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
29 Vulcan Materials Company $35.10 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
30 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $33.63 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials

Top Basic Materials Companies in the World as of Jul. 01, 2025

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $224.62 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

2. BHP

Company Profile: BHP Group
Market Cap (USD): $151.21 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

3. Air Liquide SA

Company Profile: Air Liquide SA
Market Cap (USD): $121.83 B
Country: France
Sector: French Basic Materials
Industry: French Chemicals

4. Rio Tinto

Company Profile: Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap (USD): $95.24 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

5. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap (USD): $88.71 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

6. Southern Copper Corporation

Company Profile: Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $85.30 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

7. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $77.25 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

8. Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd

Company Profile: Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $74.13 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

9. Newmont Corporation

Company Profile: Newmont Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $66.85 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

10. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Company Profile: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $65.73 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

11. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $64.60 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

12. CRH plc

Company Profile: CRH plc
Market Cap (USD): $64.19 B
Country: Ireland
Sector: Irish Basic Materials
Industry: Irish Building Materials

13. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $62.74 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

14. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Company Profile: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Market Cap (USD): $59.53 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

15. Saudi Arabian Mining Company

Company Profile: Saudi Arabian Mining Company
Market Cap (USD): $54.04 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

16. Corteva, Inc.

Company Profile: Corteva, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $52.53 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

17. PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $52.40 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Specialty Chemicals

18. Glencore plc

Company Profile: Glencore plc
Market Cap (USD): $50.09 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining

19. Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

Company Profile: Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
Market Cap (USD): $47.73 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining

20. Fortescue Metals Group Limited

Company Profile: Fortescue Metals Group Limited
Market Cap (USD): $46.82 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

21. BASF SE

Company Profile: BASF SE
Market Cap (USD): $46.38 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

22. Givaudan SA

Company Profile: Givaudan SA
Market Cap (USD): $45.46 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

23. Saudi Basic Industries Corp

Company Profile: Saudi Basic Industries Corp
Market Cap (USD): $44.80 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Chemicals

24. Sika AG

Company Profile: Sika AG
Market Cap (USD): $43.63 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

25. Vale SA

Company Profile: Vale SA
Market Cap (USD): $43.25 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

26. Heidelberg Materials AG

Company Profile: Heidelberg Materials AG
Market Cap (USD): $40.93 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Building Materials

27. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Company Profile: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Market Cap (USD): $40.75 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

28. Barrick Gold Corporation

Company Profile: Barrick Gold Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $36.33 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

29. Vulcan Materials Company

Company Profile: Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap (USD): $35.10 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

30. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Company Profile: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $33.63 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

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